1953 Map of Mt. Brynion

About this map

Mount Brynion anchors this landscape in the early 1950s, a period defined by the active timber industry in Cowlitz County. The map documents an intricate network of industrial transport, including the Private Logging RR and the Ostrander RR, which navigated the steep drainages of Ostrander Creek and its South Fork. These rail lines and numerous logging roads supported operations centered around Headquarters, illustrating the heavy reliance on localized infrastructure to move timber from the highlands down toward the Columbia River corridor.